Lib Dem Simon Hughes - Benefit Reforms Will 'Break Up Families'

If we want to change the welfare system firstly it has to be fair to both middle and lower class families alike. The system at present does not allow for anyone earning a low wage to be able to benefit as the word suggests from the constructi­on of the system at present, these are typical of these figures picked up from a comment. It is an example of the unfairness in the gearing.



As for the cap it should be in place. So as people who have been claiming 170K plus on benefits to live in Knightsbri­dge cannot claim these types of benefits.



Families of 5 kids have been getting the following



Housing benefit - 104,000

Child Tax Credit - 13,337.04

Income Support - 5,539.67

Council tax - 2,157.83

Child Benefit - 3,863.91

Free Schooling - 6000 * 5 = 30000

Free Health Care - 1800 * 7



Total 172,000
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